I struggle with this daily. This is what I'm supposed to do.
Matthew 5:44
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
How about this from Romans:
“20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink:
for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Since we’re quoting bible verses I remember one but don’t remember chapter and verse but it says. “If someone slaps you to turn the other cheek” which I’m ok with but it doesn’t tell you what to do if they slap you the 2nd time so I assume thats up to you so pounding them into mush will suffice.
All the people who only quote turning the other cheek don't bother with Scripture where Jesus addresses conflict and posers. There are more. Here's just a couple I found readily.
Matthew 10:11-16
11 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out. 12 And when you go into a household, greet it. 13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet. 15 Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless[f] as doves.
You Will Know Them by Their FruitsMatthew 7:15-20
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
